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Yep, I'd say 98-99% of my photos on this site were taken with a tripod, including this one.

Thanks for the clarification, pretty interesting machinery! I don't remember any other controls except for the manual bellows, but I could have overlooked them, as these are the first and only iron lungs that I've ever seen before.

Nope, they were yanked out of the pit when I visited, although they might have still been intact in the yards outside if I remember correctly.

I went on this ride-ONCE! If Rocky Point was still running along with this ride,I think you can add The Undertaker to this ride. LOL!

O, i love this shot! X-rays in the back make it. . .

Interesting architecture captured here. Motts I know you like to use the tripod a lot, did you use it for this shot?

I THINK IT IS VERY SAD THAT ALL OF THOSE RECORDS WERE DISCARDED WITH NO THOUGHTS OR REGARDS OR RESPECT FOR THE PEOPLE THAT WERE PATIENTS THERE. SOME KIND OF ATTEMPT SHOULD OF BEEN MADE TO GIVE THESE PEOPLE OR THEIR FAMILY MEMBERS THESE RECORDS. IT JUST GOES TO SHOW YOU HOW THOUGHTLESS SOCIETY HAS BECOME

@ Jack. The iron lungs are air tight so no air enters or leaves them this is so that when the bellows is at the closed state, the chamber pressure is higher than outside forcing air from the lungs and when the bellows is at the open state the chamber pressure is lower than outside creating the condition that will draw air into the lung. It works like a human diapragm only using the bellows to adjust pressure not muscles.
@ Maggy. An MRI machine is quite a bit different than this although it does have an Aperture that kind of resembles this. MRI, PET and CT systems all have an aperture and a table used to position the patient in the device.

Remarkable photo! This shows the adjustment that will compensate for the volume of air the lungs must inhale and expel and the frequency of the breaths. As not all lungs are the same size, an adjustment is necessary to both volume and rate. Given that the system is primarily driven by a motor with a cam connected to a leather bellows, I'd imagine that shortening the cam would increase frequency and lengthing the shaft that connects the cam to the bellows would increase the volume. Did you see any other adjustments?

THE LECHWORTH VILLAGE "POTTERS CEMETARY" IS ON CALL HOLLOW ROAD BUT ENTRANCE IS BY PEMISSION ONLY (FOR FAMILY MEMBERS) AND UNFORTUNATELY A LOT OF THE BUILDINGS HAVE NO TRESPASSING SIGNS ALL OVER THE PLACE!! AND BE WARNED EVERY TIME I DRIVE THRU (WHICH IS ALMOST EVERY SINGLE DAY AS LIVE DOWN THE ROAD) THERE IS AT LEAST ONE COP CAR PARKED WITHIN ONE OF THE EMPTY PARKING LOTS!! BUT THAT BEING SAID, IF YOU ARE IN THE AREA AND ARMED WITH A CAMERA IT IS WORTH A LOOK!! AND AS LONG AS YOU DO NOT LOOK LIKE YOU ARE UP TO NO GOOD THEY SHOULD NOT BOTHER YOU!!

Such a shame that almost nothing is built like this anymore :-(.

BEAUTIFUL!!! I will immediately take you up on the wallpaper offered!! Thanks, Motts!! :-). Gorgeous shot. LOVE LOVE LOVE the stepped window and the lack of a standard square landing, and the use of the angled steps instead. Love this :-)

I actually like the green tiles

amazing, motts. Bravo!

saturn, nice comment!